6 things to watch out for as the Cardinals skid into September

4. Could coaching changes be on the way?

While many would like to see the Cardinals move on from manager Oli Marmol due to the team's terrible play, he isn't going anywhere after signing a contract extension. Fans can only hope to see changes to his support staff.

He is part of the Cardinals maintaining continuity throughout the system, but Pop Warner should step into another role this offseason. Warner has made questionable calls as third base coach for a couple of seasons. He was at the heart of the Tyler O'Neill saga in 2023 when he was called out for a lack of hustle. A new, younger, fresh set of eyes should take over as third base coach. The team's ability to run and score depends on it.

The hitting coach team needs a complete revamp. Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Nolan Arenado, and Paul Goldschmidt's struggles during the past two seasons speak volumes about the need for massive change. They all try to improve during the offseason by going to different coaches or facilities, but once they return to St. Louis, they need help to put it all together.

This has been an issue dating back to John Mabry during the Mike Matheny years and just continued with Jeff Albert and Ward.

Change is so needed.