QUESTION: Mo has actually said he hasnt been looking much at analysis of the roster and is instead concentrated on surviving the day-to-day video games. Do you believe there has been enough sample size for the front workplace to make that analysis in the offseason and make the essential changes to get this group above the.500 level?
COMMISH: Not to disregard the question, however virtually no ones ideas in the front workplace are on next season. Very first goal: Finish the season. Second goal: Make the playoffs. 3rd goal: Get as far as you can with what you have– or what you have left.
Comes the gnashing of teeth as to whether this season has been a genuine sample size or not. Sometimes, whatever sample size there was is going to need to be adequate to make a choice.
I do not believe the front office views this group as a. 500 team, however others would say you are what your record states you are. There will be changes.
Jeff Roberson.
COMMISH: Not to disregard the question, but practically no ones thoughts in the front office are on next season. Goal: Finish the season. Second goal: Make the playoffs.
Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak sees an exercise at Busch Stadium in early July. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson).
Follow-up: The offense wasnt excellent last year and isnt most of the times this year, so when is DeWitt going to start holding Mo, Girsch, Shildt and (hitting coach Jeff) Albert responsible?
COMMISH: There will be time for all this in October, either early in the month or later on, depending upon how things shake out in the next number of weeks.
Little has been normal about this season and the analysis part of it will need to factor that in. But everyone is accountable if the Cardinals dont make an eight-team playoff field.
