John Mozeliak, Bill DeWitt Jr. Rise to Challenge

July 27, 2009 | Clark | Comments 1

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If you’re a Cardinals fan, you have to like what you’ve seen over the past couple of weeks from the Cardinals front office and ownership.  John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr. have taken shot after shot for the past several years, quietly folding cards if the odds weren’t right.  They’d been so cautious most forgot they were at the table.  That’s no longer the case as they went all-in and won a pot including Matt Holliday and Mark DeRosa.  With one of the best team ERA’s in baseball, the Cardinals have upgraded a good lineup into one of the best in baseball.  Surrounding the game’s best hitter, it’s going to be fun to see how it all comes together.

This weekend in Philly was just a little blip and one could hope for another relief pitcher and or starter, but in the end, the proper moves were made to shore up the Cardinal lineup in the up for grabs NL Central.  I know the Cubs are hot, but look at who they played over this span.  Factor in another Milton Bradley melt down and the loss of deep pockets in ownership and you simply have to wonder how long it lasts.  Houston is doing their annual running of the ’stros, but one has to wonder how long that’s going to last.  I just don’t see the depth in the rotation.  The Brewers have their share of problems and it will be interesting to see what kind of impact move, if any, they’re able to make at the deadline, which could change the face of the race for any of the teams in the Central, save the Pirates (who I hope are getting good return for the players their dealing).

And speaking of the MLB trade deadline, I must personally thank Mo and Mr. DeWitt for not putting me through the agony of this week, wondering what, if any help will come.  I’m curious to see where Glaus ends up and if another arm or two can come our way, but in the end, I’m one happy camper who’s not going to be glued to Twitter seeing what may or may not happen.  This is the way to do it folks!

So what’s next?  The players, fan base and media are all excited about the recent moves and rightly so.  Now it’s in Tony and the players hands to deliver.  I’ll be content with the rest of the season as long as the boys play hard.  Don’t get me wrong, I want a return to post season play, but what will be, will be.  I’m just excited about the prospect of good pitching, hitting and a return to post season.

Clark

PS – I simply must wish Chris Duncan the best as he gets a much needed fresh start in a great AL organization.  There’s no denying that he struggled this year, but Chris was a character guy that I truly hope is able to regain that fun power stroke that made him so much fun to watch.  No one should forget the first two months of 2006, because he did help carry this team and was a key part of that World Series win.  It’s one thing to criticize a player for under performing, it’s another to bring the hate he faced because his dad was the hitting coach.  In the end, this move is the best for Chris and I hope he’s able to relax and get back to crushing the ball and prove that his shoulder is no longer an issue.

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