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St. Louis Cardinals: Front office replacements, now please

By Dr. Michael D. Miles

John Mozeliak (L) and Bill DeWitt, Jr. managing partner and chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals talk in the dugout prior to a game against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on September 29, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-0. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
John Mozeliak (L) and Bill DeWitt, Jr. managing partner and chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals talk in the dugout prior to a game against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on September 29, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-0. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 15: (L-R) Jason McLeod, senior vice president of player development; general manager Jed Hoyer; Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations; and owner Tom Ricketts of the Cubs talk before a game against the Cincinnati Reds on September 15, 2014 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

Many have argued for the St. Louis Cardinals to make changes. The common target has been the manager but perhaps front office changes are needed even more.

The St. Louis Cardinals may not have to look far as one of the best up-and-coming front office executives sits firmly in the NL-Central but is not yet in the role of General Manager. This person is Jason McLeod with the Chicago Cubs.

Now, before you even think I’m insane, the Cubs have already made it clear that they fully anticipate that McLeod is on his way out and into a GM role soon so it wouldn’t surprise them if he is snagged for the role.

Yes, he would cost the St. Louis Cardinals dearly if only because they will have to steal him away from Theo Epstein but this shouldn’t keep them from making the call and best offer possible. And yes, he was extended to 2021 but the Cards should offer to buy these out and extend immediately.

Why would McLeod come to the Cardinals? If he could come to the St. Louis Cardinals and overpower his trainer-in-chief in Epstein, then McLeod could have his hand’s pick of organizations for which to work. He has already worked in the front offices of the Red Sox and Cubs, and if he were to add bringing the St. Louis Cardinals back to dominance…

Well, I would imagine this is something that a pathfinder like McLeod would desire.

After having worked with and developed the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Jacoby Ellsbury, I would really love to see what McLeod could do with the promising young names in the St. Louis Cardinals system as well as see his negotiating skills for big names.

The Cardinals need to make this happen.

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