St. Louis Cardinals: Front office replacements, now please

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 have one of the top ten promised GMs already in the role in Michael Girsch. Girsch was named in the same MLB article beside McLeod and Porter. In fact, Girsch was ranked higher than Porter.

In the piece, McLeod took the top rank with Girsch ranked number six (middle of the pack), and Porter ranked eighth.

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Here’s the quick jump to the end: Girsch has great promise and his ascent to the GM role was a natural one after his years of understudy with Mozeliak. Additionally, Girsch carries a mathematics degree and a MBA and served the St. Louis Cardinals as their Director of Baseball Development. He knows his stuff and could do a great job if he were only allowed to do it.

At present, it appears that Mozeliak is still the acting GM and Girsch is only a figurehead. Rather than replacing Girsch, perhaps the Cardinals would be better situated if they were to believe in Girsch and let him do his job.

One major knock against Girsch, in my book, is the fact that he did understudy with Mozeliak. I believe that Mo is a master at politic speak but is perhaps a little too reserved when spending someone else’s money. That said, I am certainly on the outside looking in.

Conclusion

The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of names to choose from and may do well with a change. This can come from outside and/or from the inside. Either way, McLeod, Porter, Pop, or Girsch could do well on paper. The real question is whether this “on paper” would translate to the real outcome.

All things being equal, I don’t see the St. Louis Cardinals making any such change. This is exactly why I included Girsch. If the Cardinals are not likely to make any change, they should at the very least allow Girsch to do his job and not stand in the shadow of John Mozeliak.

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If you had to choose a new GM, which route would you go? What organization would you call first? Thanks for reading and GO CARDS!