The St. Louis Cardinals have won four of their last six series but still remain six games back in the National League Wild Card race. Their postseason hopes have certainly taken a big hit.
If the Cardinals do miss the postseason, it will be the second consecutive season with no October baseball in St. Louis and the fifth over the last nine years.
It's clear that the Cardinals are a far cry from where they were a decade ago, when they were perennial World Series contenders. On Sunday, President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak spoke with Tom Ackerman of KMOX and confirmed a suspicion fans have had for some time.
"There's going to be some changes," Mozeliak said.
There have already been a few major changes. Director of Player Development Gary LaRocque is set to retire at the end of the 2024 season, which could give the Cardinals a different look in their front office.
"I think, as great of a job as Gary did, I think it will be a nice opportunity to welcome some change," Mozeliak continued. "I certainly look forward to the next few months to see where we end up and what that leadership looks like."
Obviously, LaRocque retiring is change in and of itself, but it seems as though that won't be the only change. It's also possible that Mozeliak himself moves into a different role and allows either Chaim Bloom or Michael Girsch take over as the head of baseball operations.
This would almost certainly signal a new era of Cardinals baseball where things are done differently than they have been in years past. That could also lead to the Cardinals adjusting their coaching staff to a certain degree.
Change in St. Louis is long overdue, especially given that the Cardinals have only won one playoff series since their loss to the San Francisco Giants in the 2014 NLCS. They also have not won a postseason game since 2020.
It will be interesting to see what other changes are made within the organization and if some new faces might take over in other roles as well.
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